H2020 project management

As a participant in a Horizon 2020 project, you must report back on both finance and research to the EU.

You complete the Financial Statement electronically in the online Participant Portal. You must be the participant contact for the relevant project in order to be able to complete and submit the electronic report.

Accounting

Certificate on the Financial Statements

An accounting certificate is to be drawn up in connection with the final report if the requested grant totals EUR 325 000 (or more) as reimbursement of actual costs.

The certificate on the financial statements is to be sent as a scanned copy via email to the coordinator in connection with the submission of the electronic financial statement via the Participant Portal. The signed original of the certificate is to be kept at the department.

Audit by the European Commission

The Commission may – at any time up to two years after the final payment – conduct an audit of the actual costs.

Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young is an accountancy firm procured for the auditing of different projects within the EU framework programmes for research and for providing auditor’s reports in accordance with the funders’ instructions. Ernst & Young can also be contacted for the auditing of other projects that are subject to auditing requirements.